BELOIT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 19 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Mitchell County
- Operator
- CITY OF BELOIT - (KS)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1950
- EIA plant ID
- 1264
- Coordinates
- 39.4578, -98.1126
BELOIT, a 19 MW Natural Gas power plant in Mitchell County, Kansas. Operated by CITY OF BELOIT - (KS), commissioned 1950.
Weather peril exposure
BELOIT is a 19 MW natural gas power plant in Mitchell County, KS, operated by CITY OF BELOIT - (KS), commissioned in 1950. Mitchell County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.8 of 5 at the 96th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Mitchell County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 8.4 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 7.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 11.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | 0.72 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 46.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Mitchell County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Mitchell County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.